Patrick Widdess

Welcome to the home page of writer Patrick Widdess. Patrick’s poetry and prose has appeared in Agenda, Cake, The Interpreter’s House, The Guardian and Orbis among other publications. He has also written reviews and features for Clash Music, Drunken Werewolf, Local Secrets and others and has written for the BBC.

Originally from Cambridge Patrick now lives in Norwich where he works as a production journalist and freelance writer. He is active on the local poetry and spoken word scene and is a regular improv comedy performer. In the past he has taught English in Greece, China, Japan and Poland. He has also trained professionally as a journalist and photographer and has won awards and accolades in both these fields. These diverse accomplishments led to him being dubbed Cambridge’s premier poetic polymath in his hometown.